NUR 355 Exam 4 Review Questions With Complete
Solutions
1. Dana's husband, who was deployed to Afghanistan a year ago,
is returning home this week. Which of the following
pyostdeployment situations may be likely to occur during the
first few months of his return? Select all that apply.
a. a honeymoon period of physical reconnection
b. resistance from the spouse regarding possible loss of
autonomy
c. rejection by the children for perceived abandonment
d. a period of adjustment to reconnect emotionally Correct
Answers a. a honeymoon period of physical reconnection
b. resistance from the spouse regarding possible loss of
autonomy
d. a period of adjustment to reconnect emotionally
1. In an effort to help the child with mild to moderate
intellectual disability develop satisfying relationships with
others, which of the following nursing interventions is most
appropriate?
a. interpret the child's behavior for others
b. set limits on behavior that is socially inappropriate
c. Allow the child to behave spontaneously, for he or she has no
concept of right or wrong
d. this child is not capable of forming social relationships
Correct Answers b. set limits on behavior that is socially
inappropriate
1. Sarah is being treated in the ED for wounds inflicted by her
husband. She says to the nurse, "He's really not a bad person.
,He's just under so much stress right now. His company is laying
people off, an the thinks he will be next. He drinks a lot when he
comes home from work. I just need to make things easier for
him at home. I shouldn't have asked him to mow the lawn.
How would the nurse respond appropriately to this statement by
Sarah? Correct Answers "You are not to blame, Sarah. You do
not deserve to be abused in this way. He is responsible for his
behavior." (Presenting reality, empathy.)
1. Which of the following represents a nursing intervention at
the primary level of prevention?
a. teaching a class in parent effectiveness training
b. leading a group of adolescent s to drug rehabilitation
c. referring a married couple for a sex therapy
d. leading a support group for battered women Correct Answers
a. teaching a class in parent effectiveness training
1) Sharon, a woman with multiple cuts and abrasions, arrives at
the emergency department (ED) with her three small children.
She tells the nurse her husband inflicted these wounds on her.
She says, "I didn't want to come. I'm really okay. He only does
this when he has too much to drink. I just shouldn't have yelled
at him." The best response by the nurse is:
a) "How often does he drink too much?"
b) "It is not your fault. You did the right thing by coming here."
c) "How many times has he done this to you?"
d) "He is not a good husband. You have to leave him before he
kills you." Correct Answers b. "It is not your fault. You did the
right thing by coming here."
, 10. Which of the following issues have been identified as
contributing to the rise in the population of those who are
homeless? Select all that apply.
a. Poverty
b. Lack of affordable health care
c. Substance abuse
d. Severe and persistent mental illness
e. Growth in the number of family members living together.
Correct Answers a. Poverty
b. Lack of affordable health care
c. Substance abuse
d. Severe and persistent mental illness
10. Which of the following medications is used to treat
Tourette's disorder?
a. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
b. Haloperidol (Haldol)
c. Imipramine (Tofranil)
d. Phenytoin (Dilantin) Correct Answers b. Haloperidol
(Haldol)
10) A woman who was sexually assaulted 6 months ago by a
man with whom she was acquainted has since been attending a
support group for survivors of rape. From this group, she has
learned that the most likely reason the man raped her was:
a) Because he had been drinking, he was not in control of his
actions.
b) He had not had sexual relations with a girl in many months.
c) He was predisposed to become a rapist by virtue of the
poverty conditions under which he was reared.
Solutions
1. Dana's husband, who was deployed to Afghanistan a year ago,
is returning home this week. Which of the following
pyostdeployment situations may be likely to occur during the
first few months of his return? Select all that apply.
a. a honeymoon period of physical reconnection
b. resistance from the spouse regarding possible loss of
autonomy
c. rejection by the children for perceived abandonment
d. a period of adjustment to reconnect emotionally Correct
Answers a. a honeymoon period of physical reconnection
b. resistance from the spouse regarding possible loss of
autonomy
d. a period of adjustment to reconnect emotionally
1. In an effort to help the child with mild to moderate
intellectual disability develop satisfying relationships with
others, which of the following nursing interventions is most
appropriate?
a. interpret the child's behavior for others
b. set limits on behavior that is socially inappropriate
c. Allow the child to behave spontaneously, for he or she has no
concept of right or wrong
d. this child is not capable of forming social relationships
Correct Answers b. set limits on behavior that is socially
inappropriate
1. Sarah is being treated in the ED for wounds inflicted by her
husband. She says to the nurse, "He's really not a bad person.
,He's just under so much stress right now. His company is laying
people off, an the thinks he will be next. He drinks a lot when he
comes home from work. I just need to make things easier for
him at home. I shouldn't have asked him to mow the lawn.
How would the nurse respond appropriately to this statement by
Sarah? Correct Answers "You are not to blame, Sarah. You do
not deserve to be abused in this way. He is responsible for his
behavior." (Presenting reality, empathy.)
1. Which of the following represents a nursing intervention at
the primary level of prevention?
a. teaching a class in parent effectiveness training
b. leading a group of adolescent s to drug rehabilitation
c. referring a married couple for a sex therapy
d. leading a support group for battered women Correct Answers
a. teaching a class in parent effectiveness training
1) Sharon, a woman with multiple cuts and abrasions, arrives at
the emergency department (ED) with her three small children.
She tells the nurse her husband inflicted these wounds on her.
She says, "I didn't want to come. I'm really okay. He only does
this when he has too much to drink. I just shouldn't have yelled
at him." The best response by the nurse is:
a) "How often does he drink too much?"
b) "It is not your fault. You did the right thing by coming here."
c) "How many times has he done this to you?"
d) "He is not a good husband. You have to leave him before he
kills you." Correct Answers b. "It is not your fault. You did the
right thing by coming here."
, 10. Which of the following issues have been identified as
contributing to the rise in the population of those who are
homeless? Select all that apply.
a. Poverty
b. Lack of affordable health care
c. Substance abuse
d. Severe and persistent mental illness
e. Growth in the number of family members living together.
Correct Answers a. Poverty
b. Lack of affordable health care
c. Substance abuse
d. Severe and persistent mental illness
10. Which of the following medications is used to treat
Tourette's disorder?
a. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
b. Haloperidol (Haldol)
c. Imipramine (Tofranil)
d. Phenytoin (Dilantin) Correct Answers b. Haloperidol
(Haldol)
10) A woman who was sexually assaulted 6 months ago by a
man with whom she was acquainted has since been attending a
support group for survivors of rape. From this group, she has
learned that the most likely reason the man raped her was:
a) Because he had been drinking, he was not in control of his
actions.
b) He had not had sexual relations with a girl in many months.
c) He was predisposed to become a rapist by virtue of the
poverty conditions under which he was reared.
